Mirch Masala Indian Restaurant

Update June 28, 2024 enjoyed delicious Indian buffet from master chef! Must try. Best tandoori, butter chicken and lamb saag. Naan and masala chai and mango lassi outstanding. 😋❤️👍 Stopped in for dinner. Enjoyed "indian nachos" as appetizer, and best Saag paneer made with 10 different vegetables, and Goat vindaloo super spicy. Tasty! Followed dinner with masala chai tea. This time we tried lamb korma. It was outstanding. Nice and creamy with lots of spices.

Good food all around. Had a large group join for dinner almost before closing and very welcoming host honored our eat In request and made food for us to point. Hands down best food in Sorrento Valley area. 👍🏽

Everytime we are there, we feel we are in India. The food is super good, the environment very lively and positive! My son loves the place too. Their pani puri, and sahi paneer is delicious. Also their meat options are tasty. Thanks for caring for us so well, everytime we visit.

This food is amazing!!! I’m completely obsessed. I love Indian food and have tried a lot of places but I think this is my favorite Chicken 65 I’ve ever had! It was a little different than others; more like grilled meat with Chicken 65 spices. I had to place a second order immediately to take some home with me because it was just too good! The Chicken Korma and Malai Kofta were also spectacular. The rice that comes with it all is delicious and just the right consistency. The employee and owner were fantastic, so welcoming and their enthusiasm for the delicious food was catchy and very true!! I can’t wait to go back and try everything!

If you like Indian food, at all, I would say you just have to try this place. I have had a lot of Indian food over the years, and this little unassuming place just stole my heart. It is an order at the counter, no-frills type of place and I have eaten here many times and loved it. MALAI KOFTA is a favorite. The sauce is so flavorful and complex. The same with the KORMA. Both of the sauces were delicious enough that I would enjoy eating them alone. And now, I just found another new favorite. The GOBI MANCHURIAN is outstanding! I like a medium spice on everything. I love the complimentary Indian Chai. How kind. It is delicious! The place is super clean and bright; and I don't think I have ever felt more welcomed and appreciated. The owners are very kind; and Raj makes us feel so valued. It's a bit new, so give them a try! I know I am gonna be working my way through the whole menu. Thank you for the delicious food and see you soon ;)

We recently visited for the Mughlai buffet, and while the food was delicious, the overall experience was satisfactory. The buffet was not self-serve, so we had to request each dish, which was then portioned out very conservatively. On several occasions, we were asked if we wanted to switch to another dish, which made us feel like we could not fully enjoy our favorites. While I appreciate supporting small businesses and that is why I am giving 5 stars, I hope they reconsider the portion sizes and allow guests to enjoy the buffet freely even if that means to reduce the number of available dishes.

Food: Amazing. Very authentic and the taste is like you're in India. The Naan bread was buttery and delicious. Atmosphere: Meh. Nothing here to brag about, pretty basic. Service: Much more to be desired. The girl that helped me seemed like she didn't want to be there. Word of advice: at least pretend like you want to be there! Thankfully the food makes up for both the atmosphere and the service. If it wasn't for the food, this place would be a 1/5 if that.

Taste was good but can be improved. For example, chole in chole-kulche was completely dry and did not taste as good as I expected. Paani puri with only 6 puris seemed less for the price. I hope they take customer's feedback seriously and improve their quality over time. Also, as the name suggests, this one is appropriate for delivery and pickups as they do not have plenty of space or an awesome setup for dine in. For now I'm rating it 4/5 ⭐️ but can change it later if find any improvement.